#556fa5 color: Splendour and Pride
#556fa5 is rgb(85, 111, 165) in RGB and oklch(54.49% 0.09034 264.02) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556fa5
#556fa5 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Splendour and Pride (#5870a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556fa5 mixed with white
Darker: #556fa5 mixed with black
Calmer: #556fa5 with less saturation
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Questions about #556fa5
What color is #556fa5?
#556fa5 is soft blue. The closest named color is Splendour and Pride. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 165), in HSL hsl(220.5, 32%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.49% 0.09034 264.02).
What colors go well with #556fa5?
The complementary color of #556fa5 is #896b2a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #31789d and #7365a0. The triadic partners are #9e5a56 and #4e7e4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #556fa5?
White text reads better on #556fa5: white gives a contrast ratio of 5:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556fa5 a warm or cool color?
#556fa5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.09.